“Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across”
This clue appeared as 56-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The answer has 11 letters.
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The clue “Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 11, 2026 as 56-Across. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with S and ends with Y, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across” clue?+
The answer is SERENDIPITY (11 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 11, 2026.
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